In 1996, Gordy showed up in Extreme Championship Wrestling to challenge Raven for the ECW World Heavyweight title, as the "internationally recognized #1 contender". Gordy lost the match due to outside interference from The Eliminators. Gwen died of cancer in 1999 at the age of 72. [9] Their secondary gimmick was that when the opening bell rang, Festus's persona changed into a very focused, aggressive competitor as compared to the aloof, absent-minded character he had been portrayed as. She was in charge of the family's savings fund which they called the "Ber-Berry" Co-op (a combination of the parents names "Bertha" and "Berry"). He is known by his stage name, Redfoo, as one member of the duo LMFAO (the other member is Skyler Gordy, born August 23, 1986, and known professionally as SkyBlu; he is the grandson of Gordy and Thelma Coleman through their son Berry IV and his wife, Valerie Robeson): Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975). In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Anna co-wrote The Originals' biggest hits, "Baby I'm For Real" and "The Bells", alongside Marvin. [2], The Freebirds spent some time in the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions where they split to feud briefly, but later reunited. As a couple, Berry and Bertha owned several businesses, including a successful painting business that they established, and a construction firm. The singer, who earned his deal with Motown without his father's knowledge, recorded his biggest hit, 1984's "Somebody's Watching Me", which included background vocals by Michael Jackson. [12] Iris is the daughter of Fuller Gordy. It was mentioned that the hiring was mostly done as a favor for Michael Hayes. He is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) between 2005 and 2010, where he performed on its SmackDown brand under the ring names Jesse and Slam Master J.[3]. She currently sits on the board of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. On SmackDown airing July 24, Jesse was officially renamed Slam Master J; his first match with this moniker was on the August 7, defeating Charlie Haas on SmackDown. A duo consisting of Skyler Austen ("Sky Blu") Gordy (born August 23, 1986), grandson of Berry Gordy Jr. and Thelma Coleman through their son Berry Gordy IV and his wife Valerie Robeson, and Stefan Kendal ("Redfoo") Gordy (born September 3, 1975), son of Berry Gordy Jr. and Nancy Leiviska. [18], Businesspeople, musicians, recording artists and executives within the family, Music groups formed consisting of family members, Motown Records Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration, "Berry Gordy Sells Motown Records for $61 Million", "Berry Gordy Donates $4 Million to Motown Museum", "Berry Gordy Donates $4 Million to Motown Museum Expansion Project", "Berry Gordy reinvests in Detroit, donates $4 million to Motown Museum expansion", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordy_family&oldid=972989497, Find a Grave template with ID not in Wikidata, Pages using infobox family with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Berry "Pops" Gordy Sr./II (father) – deceased, Fuller Gordy (oldest, sibling #1) – deceased, This page was last edited on 14 August 2020, at 20:29. Surprisingly, he also had a daughter with Motown artist Diana Ross, the former pair shared their bonding from 1965 to 1970. While in WCCW, Killer Khan taught Gordy how to perform the Oriental Spike. The eldest Gordy child, Fuller B. Gordy (September 9, 1918 – November 9, 1991), born in Georgia, was an executive alongside his younger siblings in their brother Berry's Motown music company. He then formed a tag team with Jimmy Wang Yang and faced The Hart Dynasty on two occasions and lost. By 1964, Gwen joined Motown's staff songwriting team, later writing "Distant Lover" for her brother-in-law, Marvin Gaye, and discovering the disco group High Inergy in 1976. Gordy was released from his WWE contract on April 22, 2010 along with several other talents. He made his televised debut for the company on the December 9, 2005 episode of SmackDown!, where he lost to The Boogeyman in just over a minute. [3], The Freebirds spent a very brief time in the World Wrestling Federation in 1984, but were fired after missing a show and showing up, many times, late and drunk. Jesse appeared on the June 26 edition of SmackDown, during the first televised edition of Cryme Tyme's Word Up internet show. Gordy left SMW before its closed its doors at the end of the year. Gordy is best known for his appearances in the United States with promotions such as World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling and the Universal Wrestling Federation as a member of The Fabulous Freebirds, as well as his appearances in Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling as one-half of The Miracle Violence Connection. [15][16] The team returned on February 8, 2008, on SmackDown, defeating Deuce 'n Domino. Later, he worked as a staff writer and producer at Motown under his given name, Kerry Ashby. Steele and Murder One), The Kingz of the Underground (Ryan Genesis and Scot Summers), The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell and Sigmon), This page was last edited on 20 September 2020, at 03:32. By his wife Rosemary (who died in 1980), he had six sons and two daughters. He retired from being president of Motown Records in 1973 and from Motown Industries in 1988; he sold Motown's interest for $61 million to MCA Records and Boston Ventures.

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